How Well Do You Know Washington D.C. Geography?

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Question 1/9

Before you know where you are in D.C., you should know where it is. What two states does Washington D.C. lie between?

Virginia and West Virginia
Pennsylvania and Delaware
Maryland and Virginia
Delaware and Maryland
Liquid and Gas

Question 2/9

D.C. has the worst rush hour traffic in the nation. What's the name of the highway that goes around D.C. in a loop?

I-95
The Beltway
District Highway
Washingtonautobahn

Question 3/9

Washington is on the water. What river runs along D.C.'s southern border?

The Potomac
The Anacostia
The Susquehanna
The Baltimore and Ohio

Question 4/9

You won't get very far in D.C. without using the Metro. What are the names of the Metro lines?

Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Yellow, and Silver
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
A, B, C, D, E, 1, 2, 3, and 4
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and Carolina

Question 5/9

Let's move on from trains to planes. Which two international airports are closest to D.C.?

Andrews Air Force Base (AAFB) and D.C. International (DCI)
Newport News (PHF) and George Washington Universal (GWU)
Philadelphia (PHL) and Norfolk (ORF)
Dulles (IAD) and Baltimore/Washington (BWI)

Question 6/9

D.C. streets are in a grid system, but there are also avenues that run at diagonals. What are these avenues named for?

Nations of the world
U.S. States
Major cities
U.S. Presidents

Question 7/9

Washington D.C. wasn't built in one day — it was built according to a plan. What's the name of the architect who designed the city's layout?

Marquis de Lafayette
George Washington
George Washington Carver
Pierre L'Enfant

Question 8/9

The White House, Capitol, and Supreme Court may be the heights of power, but, geographically speaking, what's the highest point in Washington, D.C.?

The top of The Giant at Haynes Point
The point of the Washington Monument
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
The roof of the tower at the top of the National Cathedral

Question 9/9

D.C. is divided into four quadrants - Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest. What's at the center of these four quadrants?

The Capitol
The White House
Ground Zero
A plaque designating the geographic center of Washington, D.C.

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